Do your wedding flowers match your budget? The most common question is, why do wedding flowers cost so much? I get it! This is your first-time planning a wedding and you have no idea about pricing.
You may also say to yourself; flowers are perishable why should I spend so much money on something that is just going to get thrown away? Quite honestly everything that day will be perishable. It will be the last time you wear your dress or tuxedo; the food will be gone, the DJ/band will be gone after your event, the celebration will be over.
You may feel that you can go to your local supermarket and get your blooms at a better price. There are pros and cons about buying supermarket flowers. Grocery store flowers are inexpensive and only a certain variety is available. The flowers you see in the supermarkets are quite different from those you see in wedding magazines, Pinterest, and Instagram. Typically, florists have a better quality of flowers. For instance, take a rose, if you compare a rose from a supermarket and quality of the rose from a florist you will see quite a difference in the petal count. There are certain varieties of flowers that you can get at a grocery store. If you are looking for wedding flowers a florist can offer a customized arrangement. Along with ordering unusual and specialty flowers. A few of the specialties are garden roses, ranunculus, lisianthus, sweet peas, and many more.
You would be surprised to know how much work goes on behind the scenes. Wedding flowers are a lot more manual labor than people might think. Remember you are not just paying for the flowers. You are paying for hours of emails, phone call consultations, sourcing, ordering, and conditioning each stem. The mechanics help arrange your vision successfully, designing the arrangement, Pack and deliver, and is some cases tear down. Finally, the number of flowers that you order will have another impact on your budget.
Another factor is time of year you are purchasing your blooms. Try to purchase flowers that are in season, spring, summer, fall, winter. Also, it is important to consider what time of year you are booking your event. The prices of flowers go up during holiday time. Try your best not to have your wedding around Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years. The flowers will defiantly be at a higher price.
It is up to you. You must decide on what your budget will be. There are many things you will have to budget for. There are some brides and grooms that the blooms are especially important and to others they are not. Just remember the flowers are an important part of your budget so be mindful. Do not save it for last before your budget is depleted thinking, they are just flowers.
I hope this has answered many questions and helps you along the way.
Happy wedding planning!